Preschool Physics Apple Gravity Experiment Science Play

Make physics fun for young kids this fall with an apple gravity experiment! Easy to set up and fun to play and learn. Kids have the opportunity to explore gravity, motion, slopes, and more! The physical sciences can be fun and tasty for kids! Make sure to check out our newest collection of Apple STEM this fall for Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss. `

APPLE GRAVITY EXPERIMENT

Outdoor Fall Hands-On Learning

Fall is an awesome time to get outdoors and explore the season.

APPLE GRAVITY EXPERIMENT FOR KIDS

We took our first apple orchard trip this weekend. Liam noticed how fast the apples fell off the tree and wondered how they fell so fast. I said gravity! When we got home I took out our inexpensive plastic rain gutters (home depot) and grabbed a bag of freshly picked apples to investigate ramps and angles and gravity! By the way these gutters have been super fun for water play as well as racing cars and plastic eggs.

Apple Gravity Experiment: Testing Angles

Dad came out to help with the apple races! We tested different angles with our homemade ramps by changing their location on the picnic table. While we played, I asked him about the different ramp angles and what his thoughts were on which one would be fastest, the slowest, and of course the super fastest. He decided the one lying flat on the ground is the slowest and the one completely vertical is the fastest. We also tested two different sized apples similarly angles ramps. Which apple is fastest? The bigger or the smaller one?

Fall Outdoor Apple Gravity Experiment Conclusion

This super easy to set up fall outdoor apple gravity experiment was an excellent hands-on learning and play experiment. Ask questions while you play! Keep it light and simple without to many facts for such a young age. Let your child experiment how he likes and make his own observations.

Encourage open ended questions that encourage your child to process the activity and come up with his own ideas! I was amazed at all he he had learned from our hands-on play. Next time grab cars, plastic eggs, balls or whatever is around and try it again. Repetition of simple science concepts is great for young children!